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Subject: Re: Fritz 6, How Can I Determine Which Ver. I Have? Patch is Required!

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 11:48:44 01/04/01

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On January 04, 2001 at 00:35:06, Martin Grabriel wrote:

>When Fritz6 was first introduced a little more than a year ago,
>there were already a German and English version.
>
>Specs are :
>Fritz 6 (English Version)
>Date of *.eng 10/11/99
>Size (kb) : 285
>
>Fritz 6 (German Version)
>Date of *.eng 23/11/99
>Size (kb) : 264
>
>Then was the demo put up (as Fritz 6 Light)
>
>Spec is :
>Fritz 6 Light (this engine is so named; therefore no confusion)
>Date of *.eng 28/11/99
>Size (kb) : 270
>
>
>Then came the Fritz 6a upgrade (Chessbase does not call it 6a but still 6)
>
>Spec is :
>Fritz 6a
>Date of *.eng 23/1/00
>Size (kb) : 283
>
>
>Then the little publicised Frtiz 6b (Chessbase does not call it 6b but still 6)
>Spec is :
>Fritz 6b
>Date of *.eng 9/4/00
>Size (kb) : 284
>(Fritz 6b also has some GUI improvement like time control for friend/sparring
>modes)
>
>
>And I read in this forum last week, there is a Fritz6c in the latest Chessbase
>Magazine (I don't know true or not)
>
>Hope the above helps.
>Let me know if your *.eng is different from any mentioned above.
>
>On January 03, 2001 at 22:08:54, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On January 03, 2001 at 21:14:47, K. Burcham wrote:
>>
>>>terry you have fritz6. go into the drop down tool bar labeled help. in there you
>>>will find,  "register fritz". fill this out, (online). then you will receive
>>>from chessbase, a password and a  "www" to the "b" patch. the  download and
>>>install is standard. after install, under engine, you will see fritz6 and
>>>another choice fritz6 old. the fritz6 is fritz6a. the fritz6 old is your
>>>original fritz6. so what is fritz6b? not sure, i read here where it was
>>>available to chessbase magazine readers. dont worry about it, your fritz6a will
>>>be one of the strongest programs available today. good luck.
>>
>>
>>Thanks for your assistance! Yes, I've registered it with Chessbase, even before
>>posting for help, but I'm still waiting for a reply/password.
>>Maybe I will recieve the password in my e-mail tomorrow? Hope so.
>>Thanks Again, Terry


I recieved my password today and downloaded their service pack. It appears no
matter when the release date is you require a patch.

It's called Fritz6SPNew, however it does not say what version such as a or b has
been installed.

Thanks to all who answered me!

Best Regards,
Terry McCracken



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